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USS New Jersey to leave port for first time in 24 years, big guns will fire salute: 'I love this ship'
[FoxNews] 'Big J' launched one year after Pearl Harbor attack, will head to Philadelphia for drydock maintenance.Ken Kersch speaks about the USS New Jersey as if it were a warm old friend instead of cold steel military hardware. "I love this ship," said Kersch, who spent four years in the U.S. Navy (1966-70). "It’s the best ship I served on. She was a part of my life for two years. She’s a part of me now." Kersch was a machinist on the USS New Jersey from 1967 to 1969, as the battleship supported land operations during the Vietnam War. Now, on Thursday, he will ride aboard Big J again. She is scheduled to leave her mooring in Camden, New Jersey at 12:10 p.m. for the first time since arriving in 2000. The dauntless dreadnought is now the centerpiece of the Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial. Related: USS New Jersey: 2024-01-05 New Philadelphia mayor declares crime emergency first day in office USS New Jersey: 2024-01-03 USS New Jersey (BB-62) headed out to sea USS New Jersey: 2005-12-15 Marines vs Navy Over Battleship Future Posted by: Skidmark 2024-03-21 |
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